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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

discuss performance space issues with others

communicate performance design requirements to designers and technicians

initiative and enterprise skills to

approach the designing of performance spaces with confidence and focus

contribute to innovative approaches to designing performance spaces

learning skills to

make connections between technical and artistic elements of productions

adjust performance space designs in response to peer analysis

planning and organising skills to prepare performance space designs that take into account a range of variables

teamwork skills to

work collaboratively with others involved in planning performances

work in an artistic team making positive contributions to analyses of performances

Required knowledge

welldeveloped knowledge of

stage geography terminology

staging elements

differing potentials of a range of indoor and outdoor performance spaces

issues and challenges that can arise in the context of designing performance spaces

overview knowledge of

design aesthetics associated with lighting performances and manipulating performance spaces

OHS principles and procedures related to designing performance spaces

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

contribute to developing at least one brief for designing a performance space

incorporate into briefs an understanding of

interaction between the technical and artistic elements of productions

range of different possibilities for designing performance spaces

use terminology associated with stage and production design

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to a flexible performance space or range of alternative spaces with equipment that can be used to reshape the space and manipulate lighting

such spaces should include

basic rig and control system allowing for lighting from a range of different angles intensities and colours

performance studio that can be blacked out

range of materials for transforming a space such as rostra flats curtains and treads

working stage and lighting equipment

opportunities to work as a group on collaborative projects

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence

thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of performance space design briefs to which the candidate has contributed

verbal or written questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit

review of documents or models prepared to support design briefs

analysis of contribution to discussions

direct observation of interaction with performers and relevant personnel

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUASTAA Assist with production operations for live performances

CUASTA301A Assist with production operations for live performances.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Essential geography and terminology may include:	existing architectural elements of the performance location stage geography terminology, such as: centre stage off stage back stage up stage right and left downstage right and left opposite prompt prompt stage types, such as: proscenium arch in the round traverse end on thrust arena staging elements: drapes or borders flats ramps risers rostra structural objects capable of being moved about the space and creating changes in dimension and height treads fly tower.
Performance spaces may include:	outdoor stadium or suitable site stage studio theatre community or school hall.
Relevant personnel may include:	actor camera operator choreographer comedian community member dancer designer director manager musician OHS representative producer production manager sound director supervisor teacher technician venue proprietor or manager.
Simple set elements may include:	basic lighting drapes or borders flats elevation props.
Way performance lighting systems function may relate to:	electrical issues equipment operations licensing requirements performer and audience safety issues.
Performance lighting systems may include:	animation disks bars or truss above the performance space booms dimmer racks domestic lighting floods floor stands foggers fresnels hazers lighting control boards looms pebbled convex (PC) lamps peripherals: barn doors gobos shutters profiles range of gel colours.
Ways in which lighting design concepts contribute to a performance may relate to:	abstract elements environment focus mood.
Design elements may include:	shape direction form texture brightness dark shadow colour size perspective illusion dimension height angle line.
Design briefs may be presented by:	drawings illustrations plans model box photographs.
Event or production requirements may include:	director’s specifications length of the run of the show organisation standards performers’ requirements production schedule relevant organisational and legislative OHS requirements resource constraints venue requirements.